v3 Arcade - Games Arcade & Challenge System [vB 3.0.3]

v3 Arcade [3.0.3]
Games Arcade for vB3
Game copyrights belong to their respective owners.
v3 Arcade - Copyright ?2004 John Warwick, All Rights Reserved.
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Arcade Verson: 1.0
vB Version: vBulletin 3.0.3
Author: John Warwick
Email: John[at]eovieinteractive.com
Site: www.v3arcade.com
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Updates
==========================
1.0.0 - Initial release

1.0.1 - Bug fix update
? This release addressed a couple of small bugs. Information on fixing
these issues can be found in the FAQ. (Included in this zip.)

1.0.2 - Bug fixes and new features
? This release makes all games on the Arcade main page appear in the
order which they were installed, regardless of whether or not it has
been played. (With the newest games at the top.)
? It includes a
page navigation system, allowing users to browse games by page. By default, 10 games appear per page.
? There is also a new search feature, for finding games by name/description. (Accessible through the "Search" menu in the navigation bar.)
? This release should be less CPU intensive than previous versions.

1.0.3 - Bug fixes
? Security fixes

History & Hack Information
- So, what is the v3 Arcade?
The v3 Arcade is exactly what the name implies - an online games arcade that offers seamless integration with your vBulletin forum.

The v3 Arcade is the first of the new generation of vBulletin additions. Back from its roots, the v3 Arcade is the vBulletin 3 edition of my original Arcade written in late 2002 (not to be confused with futureal's 'ProArcade', which was written during the Arcade's beta phase).

v3 Arcade Features Include:
? Integrated Flash gaming for vBulletin 3
? Advanced leader board system
? FULL Mozilla/Netscape Compatibility
? Moderation abilities for Mods/Super Mods/Admins
? PM & Email notification for events
? Advanced statistics for all users
? A higher level of security
? "Arcade Challenges", 1-on-1 contests between users
? Arcade awards system
? Automated and manual score pruning tools

This installation comes loaded with the following games:
? Tetris
? Snake
? Asteroids
? Chopper Challenge
? Space Invaders

If you have the source (.FLA) for a game that you want to use in the v3 Arcade, you can send the required files to john@v3arcade.com for conversion. (Providing permission has been given by the original author.) Within a reasonable delay, I'll post the converted game and installation script on vBulletin.org.


Testing
Tested on vBulletin 3.0.3, across multiple unhacked installations.


Thanks to...
? Kura: For helping out with vB3 difficulties!
? Erwin: Whose vB2 Flash Player inspired the original hacks
? Paul Neave: For providing the source for 4 of the standard v3 Arcade games


IMPORTANT NOTES
? If you do install this hack, please click on the INSTALL button. There are going to be some updates for this which you're really not going to want to miss!
? Each Arcade page has an Eovie Interactive and Flash Player link at the bottom. This is optional, but greatly appreciated.
? You may have noticed that this release of the v3 Arcade is not fully phrased. To phrase the arcade would require well over a hundred phrases to be added, making for a lengthy installation process! Futures version of the v3 Arcade will be phrased, with a more automated installation.
? And don't forget - BACKUP BEFORE YOU INSTALL!


Regarding the "ProArcade"
There has been a lot of debate on vb.org recently about the ownership of hack "concepts". My original Arcade hack (on which the v3 Arcade is based), was a progression of the my vBTetris Leaderboard hack - both of which came about before the ProArcade. I've spoken to Erwin regarding this, and he can confirm that this has always been an independent development; hence the v3 Arcade was authorised for release.

Fixes
If you're installing the Arcade from scratch, there are no fixes or updates to be applied. Simply follow the instructions in Installation.txt.
If you've already installed the Arcade, make the changes in Updates.txt.

[Click HERE to view a list of released games and modifications!]

Demos/Add-Ons/Beta Testing
www.v3arcade.com

Download the v3 Arcade (1.0.3) here:

[Alien]

xmorpher: Works great, very nice job...

[Frugal]

The only thing this needs is for the challenge option to only appear in the postbit and profile if both parties have permission to play in the arcade. I'm pretty sure this is a simple job using conditionals, but can't quite work out how to do it. If someone has already posted this I apologise but it gets lost in 116 pages.

Frugal

[Lissa]

I installed the arcade on vB3, and everything works fine except when you're finished with the game, it says "please wait while your score is submitted" and nothing ever happens. It doesn't record the high score at all... it doesn't record any scores =/

[John]

Lissa, presuming you've installed everything correctly - is this an unhacked board? Also, do you have any additional javascript (e.g. phpAdsNew) included in any of your pages?

[Ogmuk]

Originally Posted by Lissa

I installed the arcade on vB3, and everything works fine except when you're finished with the game, it says "please wait while your score is submitted" and nothing ever happens. It doesn't record the high score at all... it doesn't record any scores =/

I had the same problem and had to figure out that you should edit your phpinclude_start and phpinclude_end templates and alter it this way:

if (THIS_SCRIPT != 'arcade')
{
<insert content of template here>
}

[Lissa]

Originally Posted by John

Lissa, presuming you've installed everything correctly - is this an unhacked board? Also, do you have any additional javascript (e.g. phpAdsNew) included in any of your pages?

The only hack I have installed is vBindex.

There is an include for phpadsnew, but I removed it and still had the same problem =/

[Lissa]

Originally Posted by Ogmuk

I had the same problem and had to figure out that you should edit your phpinclude_start and phpinclude_end templates and alter it this way:

if (THIS_SCRIPT != 'arcade')
{
<insert content of template here>
}

Thank you, that fixed it.

The include works on every page now except for the arcade, is there any fix for that?

[Hurricane]

Originally Posted by Ogmuk

Hmm. Which include is that? I've not had or have that one installed but I do have a few other hacks installed which are without a doubt adding to or causing this weird behavior.

edit: is this the php include template you're speaking of?

another edit: Oh my... and it was only an "if script" condition that needed to be included into the phpinclude_start template to fix this. Thanks a ton for sharing the info

What if statement did you include? And what was the code that was stopping it?

[Ogmuk]

I mentioned the if statement just above your post.

edit: The code that was stopping it was a simple include of another php file that I need for banners (custom made).

[harakiri]

This hack works fine at my vBulletin 3.0.0 *gold*!

My full respect to the developer(s)!

Greetings,

Christian

[djohn]

Originally Posted by John

Could be a little bug there, lol. I guess the reason why you were the first one to discover it was because you have redirect screens enabled?

Yes, i do. Any way to fix that?

[Hurricane]

Originally Posted by Hurricane

What if statement did you include? And what was the code that was stopping it?

Thank You! That saved me a ton of work of having to rewrite the banner script!

[nemesis01]

Not sure if you are aware there is a bug in the Flash Poker game which makes it very easy to cheat, one of my members told me, I tried it and it works so I think you (author of this hack) should remove the game for now, this is how it works anyway:

go into the game and for your first bid put down $5 and play that round, when it comes to your next bid, dont, instead right click on the game and click play, the next set of cards will be dealt and you wont loose any money, all you got to do is repeat that over and over, and the cash builds up easily.

[Ogmuk]

Can we change the way scores are sorted? This is from my board:

1   Player 1   34   6:09pm Mar 24   287 secs 
2   Player 2   34   8:01pm Mar 24   439 secs 
3   Player 1   34   8:49pm Mar 24   285 secs

Player 2 should be 3rd and Player 1's last score (3rd) should be 1st.

[pgowder]

I just installed Penguin Bashing, it runs great, but won't submit. Anyone else having this problem?